White Ribbon breakfast
THE LOCAL branch of the Family Violence Legal Service Aboriginal Corporation held a White Ribbon Day breakfast in Gladstone Square yesterday.The organisation also aimed...
Standing by those affected by a loss
STANDBY Response Service is an essential service across regional Australia supporting those affected by suicide.Port Augusta has had a local branch of the service since...
Exhibition travels to Yarta Purtli
An art exhibition, which is built to travel, has arrived at the Port Augusta Cultural Centre – Yarta Purtli.Handheld, features four pieces which have been...
Young achievers to be recognised
IF you know a person who deserves some acknowledgement, now is the time to act.Nominations for the 2015 Channel Nine Young Achievers Awards have opened and people up...
Injuries from trampoline use increases
PARENTS are being urged to ensure their children play safely on trampolines as injuries rise.Business Services and Consumers Minister Gail Gago said more than...
Five arrests after series of assaults
PORT Augusta Police have arrested five people after multiple assaults yesterday afternoon. Police said a teenage boy was assaulted on Elizabeth Terrace about 2pm on...
Diligent drivers in Port Augusta
MORE than 200 drivers were randomly breath tested in a two-hour period by Port Augusta Police last Friday.Local officers set up a testing station...
Cars broken into over weekend
FOUR cars have been broken into in Port Augusta over the weekend.The break-ins have prompted local police to remind residents to ensure their vehicles...
New plane takes off
A NEW ‘flying intensive care unit’ has hit the skies running, as the Royal Flying Doctors launches the first of a new wave of...
Veteran served as mechanic
Geoff Kohler was undertaking his motor mechanic apprentice when he was conscripted into the army in 1968. After his initial training at Puckapunyal for three...